[amsat-bb] 15-10m satellite transponders to be launched

[skristof at etczone.com]

Did RS-12/13 require a directional antenna on uplink and/or downlink?
Anybody want to speculate on what will be needed for these new HF sats? 

Steve AI9IN

On 2019-04-10 7:27 pm, Ray Soifer via AMSAT-BB wrote:

> IARU has coordinated two Chinese satellites, expected to be launched later this year, which will carry 15-to-10-meter linear transponders.  If successful, these will be the first use of 15 meters for a satellite uplink since RS-12/13 went silent in 2002.  Operation of the earlier RS birds enabled much DX to be worked on otherwise dead bands.  More info to follow.
> As a reminder, DX worked via satellite counts for Satellite DXCC, but not for other DXCC awards.
> 
> 73 Ray W2RS
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